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Architects and Builders Use a Surplus of Unused Shipping Containers for Construction

You've probably seen them stacked high to the sky at city ports, left empty after traveling around the world carrying furniture, appliances and other household goods. But the next time you see a shipping container, it might be far from the waterfront and serving a purpose for which it was never intended: housing. Originally developed as an artistic experiment, shipping container homes are moving into the mainstream, as architects and builders recognize the economic and environmental benefits... Full Story
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